10 Ways Breaking Bad Was Almost Completely Different
6. Inspector Heisenberg
Despite his standing as a veteran actor who had appeared in dozens of movies and television shows, its fairly understandable that there were reservations on the part of AMC as regards casting Bryan Cranston as the lead in their bold new show. Still best known as the inept, madcap father of Malcolm in the Middle, Cranston was more identifiable as a comedic actor, and there were doubts as to whether he had the gravitas and acting chops to embody Walter White. Vince Gilligan, on the other hand, had no such qualms. The former X-Files writer had penned an episode years back that required an actor with sufficient range to be both monstrous and sympathetic simultaneously, and when Cranston pulled it off with aplomb, he made a lasting impression. However, AMC had other ideas and sought a bigger name as the front man for their risky enterprise. It has been reported that John Cusack was offered the role, and while he has since denied this via his Twitter account, it is possible to envisage Cusack wearing the porkpie hat. Matthew Broderick is another matter entirely, so we can all be reasonably thankful that he didnt find the script to be suitably irresistible. Its entirely conceivable that either Broderick, Cusack or one of several other actors on the AMC wish list would have made the role their own and delivered an outstanding performance, but Cranstons performance was described by no less than Anthony Hopkins as the best acting I have seen ever and its hard to argue.
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